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Book III — Conditions of Employment

Article 135

PD 442 · Labor Code of the PhilippinesELI5 guide available

ELI5— what this means for you

It is illegal to pay a woman less than a man for the same work, or to favor men in promotions, training, and scholarships solely on the basis of sex. Gender-based wage discrimination is a crime.

Key point

Same work, same value — paying a woman less than a man is illegal discrimination.

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